Chapter 92, 21 verses
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And the day resplendent
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
And the creating of the male and the female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And accepts the best,
And believeth in goodness;
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And rejects the best,
And disbelieveth in goodness;
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Which only the most wretched must endure,
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
He who denieth and turneth away.
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
Far removed from it will be the righteous
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
He verily will be content.
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ